Friday, February 12, 2010

My first post

I am happy to finally be on a blog, and I hope this is a way to reach out to my friends all over the world in Canada, Italy, Djibouti, Rwanda, Tanzania and even far-away California!
I have been working hard on my book, THE ONE LEGGED CHEF, and Judy and I are getting a proposal ready for an agent. As much experience as she has, and as positive and optomistic as I am, it is still a strenuous process. I am so proud of what we have achieved and cannot wait to share it with my friends, family and the world. It is a story of an amputation, of cooking, of finding a new meaning of life in the heart of Africa, and about a journey forward. I will have a facebook and twitter page up soon that I will link with this blog. In the meantime, "favorite" my blog and stay tuned for adventures to come!!!

Peace,
Charlie

9 comments:

  1. I've known Charlie since he was six years old when my family moved in three doors down from the Reinhardts in Westport, Connecticut. I have to admit that in those early years - as I was watching Charlie climb monkey bars- I never imagined that I would one day be writing a book with him. The thought occurred to me in 2006 as he was leaving for a chef's position at the Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti. I remember saying, "Charlie, you must keep a journal." Well he did - and it is filled with stories of kitchens and Africa and culture shock and camel beheadings and living life as a normal person who just happens to have one leg. I will chime in with Charlie to share tidbits of our writing progress.

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  2. Oh the stories I could post... I can't wait to read this book!

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  3. Hey Charlie,
    Can't wait to read the book!

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  4. This is going to be a great book. Looking forward to reading it.

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  5. Looking forward to your success..Great initiative and great way to stay in touch with all your fans. Thank you !

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  6. I am so proud of you. Intentionally or not, I think Djibouti changed us all just a little bit. Culture shock can be wonderful. It allows us to put life in a different perspective. I have never met anyone that made life look so easy. I look forward to reading your book!

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  7. Good for you. Your writing is very humerous. I'm sure it is going to be a great book. Sabrina

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  8. This is bigger than a breadbox. You are on the way!!

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